Software Engineer, Ambient
Ecosystem Integrations
+ Stock options
Computer vision security
Job no longer available
Computer vision security
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To prevent security incidents by making video data intelligent & actionable.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field with a strong programming background
- Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and rapidly build domain and product knowledge
- Minimum 1+ years of experience shipping enterprise-grade software
- Proficiency in at least one major programming language (Python, GO,C++ will be preferred) used at backend
- Familiarity with computer networks and related technologies such as HTTP Requests
- Experience with common database systems such as MySQL and the ability to write efficient SQL queries
- Experience with REST OR GraphQL APIs
- A good understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and operating systems fundamentals desired
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
- Strong desire to solve challenging problems, learn new things and wear many hats as part of an early-stage company
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Domain knowledge in the field of CCTV, video surveillance, VMS (Video Management Systems), Access Control, Biometrics, Identity access management, Visitor Identity Management, Camera Security System,PACS (Physical access control systems) will be preferred
What the job involves
- In this role, you will get a unique opportunity to work on new industry-defining applications in the Smart Building space
- In this cross-functional role, you will get broad exposure to other engineering stakeholders, business teams, and customers
- Specifically, you will build prototypes for new applications, closely work with the customer and our internal business teams to assess their performance and impact, and help to bring these prototypes to production
- Build integration software for Ambient’s core platform that may run on the cloud or on our forward-deployed edge IoT servers
- Effectively leverage 3rd party APIs to ingest various additional data sources into Ambient.ai’s core platform
- Partner with other engineering stakeholders on design & architecture to effectively integrate new data sources into the core product
- Partner with customer success teams to support the implementation of integrations at new customer sites
- Build tools for monitoring the health and reliability of integrations deployed in the field
Our take
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence have allowed for breakthroughs in security and privacy, attracting attention from the largest players in the field. Ambient has combined these technologies, alongside deep security awareness, to create its pioneering Computer Vision Intelligence (CVI) system, that provides near-human perception of security threats.
Although there is no shortage of companies exploring security through CV and AI, Ambient’s system stands out by being more closely related to the manner in which humans see and process information; with items relating to other items, and to events. The company monitors and analyses thousands of live surveillance feeds, allowing security teams to more effectively respond to and prevent security incidents involving firearms and knives, theft, trespassing, and hundreds more.
Ambient works with clients across industries including aerospace, education, and energy, as well as serving some of the largest tech companies in the world. In 2022, the same year it came out of stealth, the company was named the top video surveillance software in the inaugural SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards, as well as making the Fast Company’s second annual Next Big Things in Tech list. Substantial funding is being put into accelerating its technology and ability to help a wide range of organisations defend against security threats.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2025
$74m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$20m
LATE VC
Total funding: $146.2m
Company benefits
- Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company.
- Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan).
- We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year’s for most roles depending on customer demand).
- The latest tech and awesome swag delivered to your door.
- Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers.
- We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist.
- Create an Employee Resource Group or join one! We strive to amplify the voices of our team members and create a culture of diversity and inclusivity.
Company HQ
University South, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Shikhar Shrestha
(CEO)Studied at Stanford before working as a Systems Engineer at Stanford Computational Imaging Lab and Google. They left this role in 2017 to co-found Ambient.ai as CEO in February 2017.
Vikesh Khanna
(CTO)After an MS in Computer Science at Stanford, they spent over a year as a Dropbox Software Engineer. In February 2017 they co-founded Ambient.ai, serving since as CTO.
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